59). "The best thing you have going for you is your willingness to humiliate yourself." (Lucy / Tom, A Fine Line, further convo, and ooohh, first person Lucy)
After I told Tom of my brilliant plan that he should totally date Jewel Branscombe, like usual, I wanted him to act immediately. What can I say? Patience has never been my strong point. I waited exactly one day, and at lunch, pounced on him, "So?"
Tom raised his eyebrows, finished chewing his sandwich, and responded, "So what?"
Guys can be so dense sometimes. Also, with a new 'project' in mind, I could convienently ignore the growing Wes problem in my own life. "So, have you talked to Jewel yet?"
"Darling Luce, it's only been a day."
"I know! What are you waiting for?" My frustration level drew the interest of some of the other members of the Line, and Tom squirmed uncomfortably in his chair.
"Maybe I'm not so sure it would work out…"
I considered what he was saying, but knew there was no one better in the whole world than my Tom. I hesitated and then said, "You just need to find the right angle."
"Which is?"
"She's probably used to jocks…"
"What does that mean?"
I paused, unsure what I meant. Wes was anything but the normal or stereotypical jock, as much as Jewel was not the typical cheerleader. Spying the girl in question across the cafeteria, I nodded and said, "There she is."
"And?"
I replied with the truth, "Honestly, the best thing you have going for you is your willingness to humiliate yourself. You're an original, Tom, and don't you forget it."
With a trademark quirky smile, Tom pushed away from the table and, with the collective eyes of the drumline on him, walked over to Jewel.
AN: I am totally procrastinating everything else right now… This one is a bit awakwardsauce, so moving on now.
